The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST EANSWYTHE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1068556
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST EANSWYTHE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1068556
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST EANSWYTHE, CHURCH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST EANSWYTHE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Folkestone
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 22959 35863
Details
TR 22 35 NE CHURCH STREET
737/1/55 (South Side)
FOLKESTONE
The Parish Church of St
Mary and St Eanswythe
5.12.49 II*
Largely rebuilt in the Cl9 but the arcade of the Chancel is C13, the arches of the central Tower, the Lady Chapel and St Eanswythe's Chapel are Cl5. Built of stone rubble with slate roof. Tower has octagonal stair turret and angle buttreses. The nave and north aisle were rebuilt by R C Hussey in 1856-9. The large Perpendicular west window and porch were added by Stallwood in 1872, the south Chancel aisle and transept were rebuilt in 1869 and the south aisle in 1874. Triple crown post roof to chancel. Stained glass windows by Kempe. Cl3 font, Segrave tomb circa 1350. Monument to the Herdson family 1628. Piscina and double sedilia.
Listing NGR: TR2295935863
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175286
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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